André Francquenelle Explained

André Francquenelle (15 August 1889  - 11 July 1965) was a French athlete and national rugby union player.^{[1] [2]}

Career

At the 1920 Olympic Games, Francquenelle competed in the men's pole vault.^[3]

The following year, Francquenelle finished second behind Ernfrid Rydberg in the pole jump event at the British 1921 AAA Championships.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: André Francquenelle . Olympedia . 19 July 2021.
2. Web site: Antoine Francquenelle . ESPN scrum.
3. André Francquenelle Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417193929/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/andre-francquenelle-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 2 January 2018.
4. News: Athletics . Northern Whig . 2 July 1921 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 30 November 2024 .
5. News: Where Britain leads . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 4 July 1921 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 30 November 2024 .
6. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 30 November 2024 .